# Education in Chorley

The middle of the North West. 121,814 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 203 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Chorley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## Number of schools

Chorley: **72** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Chorley had 72 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Chorley. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/education#l-schools

## Schools in Chorley

Chorley has 72 open schools: 2 nursery, 50 primary, 7 secondary, 12 special and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 5 |
| Good | 24 |
| Requires improvement | 1 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

30 of the 62 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.
8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Nursery (2) (2)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Duke Street Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/duke-street-nursery-school-e119066) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 96 | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| [Highfield Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/highfield-nursery-school-e119067) | Local authority nursery school | 0 to 5 | 77 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |

### Primary (50) (50)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Abbey Village Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abbey-village-primary-school-e119307) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 52 | Good (overall), March 2024 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Adlington Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/adlington-primary-school-e119330) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 123 | Good (overall), July 2023 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/adlington-st-pauls-church-of-england-primary-school-e146755) | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 156 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Anderton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/anderton-primary-school-e119202) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 185 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Balshaw Lane Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/balshaw-lane-community-primary-school-e150117) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 382 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bretherton-endowed-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e119461) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 105 | Good (overall), November 2023 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brindle-gregson-lane-primary-school-e151150) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 184 | Good (overall), February 2023, before the school changed | – |
| [Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brindle-st-james-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e119462) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 66 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 75% met KS2 standard |
| [Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brinscall-st-johns-cofe-and-methodist-primary-school-e119705) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 183 | Good (overall), January 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Buckshaw Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/buckshaw-primary-school-e119205) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 210 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | 43% met KS2 standard |
| [Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chorley-all-saints-church-of-england-primary-school-and-nursery-unit-e119464) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 200 | Good (overall), April 2023 | 48% met KS2 standard |
| [Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chorley-st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-e119467) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 229 | Outstanding (overall), June 2023 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chorley-the-parish-of-st-laurence-church-of-england-primary-school-e119465) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 201 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-charnock-richard-cofe-primary-school-e119463) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 196 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Clayton Brook Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/clayton-brook-primary-school-e119331) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 160 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 32% met KS2 standard |
| [Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/clayton-le-woods-church-of-england-primary-school-e119468) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 219 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 42% met KS2 standard |
| [Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/clayton-le-woods-manor-road-primary-school-e119318) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 250 | School remains Good, June 2023 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coppull-parish-church-of-england-primary-school-e119470) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 174 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Coppull Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coppull-primary-school-and-nursery-e119206) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 274 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coppull-st-johns-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e119469) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 77 | Good (overall), May 2023 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Duke Street Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/duke-street-primary-school-e119352) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 317 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [Eccleston Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eccleston-primary-school-e119310) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 204 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 88% met KS2 standard |
| [Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eccleston-st-marys-church-of-england-primary-school-e119472) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 148 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/euxton-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-e119473) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 209 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| [Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/euxton-primrose-hill-primary-school-e119309) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 421 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Gillibrand Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gillibrand-primary-school-e150234) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 201 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/heskin-pembertons-church-of-england-va-primary-school-e119475) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 103 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Highfield Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/highfield-community-primary-school-e150034) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 234 | Good (overall), September 2019, before the school changed | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lancaster-lane-primary-and-pre-school-e119325) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 191 | School remains Good, April 2023 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mawdesley-st-peters-church-of-england-primary-school-e119477) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 70 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | 100% met KS2 standard |
| [Rivington Foundation Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rivington-foundation-primary-school-e119509) | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 109 | Improved significantly, January 2025 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| [Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-chorley-e119670) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 157 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [St Bede's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bedes-catholic-primary-school-e119674) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 207 | School remains Good, October 2022 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [St Chad's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-chads-catholic-primary-school-e119679) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 139 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-georges-church-of-england-primary-school-chorley-e119466) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 317 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 | 87% met KS2 standard |
| [St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-gregorys-catholic-primary-school-chorley-e119673) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 202 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-anderton-e119668) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 180 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-brindle-e119669) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 83 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-chorley-e119671) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 219 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-withnell-e119680) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 92 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-primary-school-and-nursery-chorley-e119672) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 206 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-oswalds-catholic-primary-school-coppull-e119675) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 100 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peter-and-pauls-catholic-primary-school-mawdesley-e119678) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 35 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 45% met KS2 standard |
| [St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peters-cofe-primary-school-chorley-e119806) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 289 | Good (overall), October 2022 | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-primary-school-euxton-e119676) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 195 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/trinity-and-st-michaels-va-cofe-methodist-primary-school-e131309) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 210 | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village](https://openindex.co.uk/school/trinity-church-of-england-methodist-primary-school-buckshaw-village-e135860) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 559 | Good (overall), October 2022 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Westwood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westwood-primary-school-e119338) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 174 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 44% met KS2 standard |
| [Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whittle-le-woods-church-of-england-primary-school-e119478) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 240 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 81% met KS2 standard |
| [Withnell Fold Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/withnell-fold-primary-school-e119306) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 83 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 42% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (7) (7)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Albany Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/albany-academy-e138544) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 725 | Good (overall), March 2024 | Attainment 8: 45.1 |
| [Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bishop-rawstorne-church-of-england-academy-e137296) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 958 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 56.2 |
| [Holy Cross Catholic High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-cross-catholic-high-school-e119803) | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 976 | School remains Good, September 2022 | Attainment 8: 55.4 |
| [Parklands High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parklands-high-school-e138647) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,102 | School remains Good, May 2023 | Attainment 8: 49.1 |
| [Rivington and Blackrod High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rivington-and-blackrod-high-school-e143773) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,626 | Good (overall), June 2023 | Attainment 8: 45.4 |
| [Southlands High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/southlands-high-school-e143794) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 821 | Requires improvement (overall), February 2024 | Attainment 8: 40.4 |
| [St Michael's Church of England High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-church-of-england-high-school-e136893) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,134 | Good (overall), September 2022 | Attainment 8: 60.6 |

### Special (12) (12)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cambian Red Rose School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cambian-red-rose-school-e141864) | Other independent special school | 5 to 18 | 29 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Chorley Astley Park School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chorley-astley-park-school-e119877) | Community special school | 4 to 16 | 161 | School remains Outstanding, June 2024 |
| [Cumberland School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cumberland-school-e135541) | Other independent special school | 7 to 18 | 85 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Mayfield House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mayfield-house-school-e148239) | Other independent special school | 6 to 16 | 23 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Mayfield School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mayfield-school-e119889) | Community special school | 4 to 19 | 133 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| [Meadow View Learning Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meadow-view-learning-centre-e138868) | Other independent special school | 8 to 18 | 9 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Oliver House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oliver-house-school-e131575) | Other independent special school | 6 to 19 | 55 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Progress School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/progress-school-e131138) | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 14 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Rainbow Hub School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rainbow-hub-school-e149881) | Other independent special school | 4 to 16 | 12 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Roselyn House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/roselyn-house-school-e135092) | Other independent special school | 10 to 19 | 100 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Waterloo Lodge](https://openindex.co.uk/school/waterloo-lodge-e119853) | Other independent special school | 9 to 18 | 41 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Westmorland School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westmorland-school-e132828) | Other independent special school | 5 to 16 | 86 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Shaftesbury High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shaftesbury-high-school-e134130) | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 106 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000118/data?family=education

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